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Moodiarrup

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The townsite of Moodiarrup is located in the great southern agricultural region, 236 km south east of Perth and 35 km south of Darkan. The townsite was gazetted in 1909, spelt Mudiarrup, to conform with the Royal Geographical Society's system of orthography. In 1956 residents of the area requested the spelling be amended to Moodiarrup, a spelling more appropriate to the correct pronunciation. The change of spelling was gazetted in 1957. Moodiarrup is an Aboriginal word, first recorded by a surveyor in 1871. The meaning of the name is not known.

At the crossroads is located the one and only shop in Moodiarrup, being a cafe/residence.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shire_of_West_Arthur
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Coordinates:   33°36'1"S   116°47'50"E

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  • Felix (guest)
    Dont judge the shop by the population. This is a rural area with many many farms and has a big history. There is also a sports centre nearby and Lake Towerrinning which attracts locals, tourists galore in Summer. You can ski, swim and camp there.
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